Anachis fasciata

Anachis fasciata
Shell of Anachis fasciata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Anachis
Species:	A. fasciata
Binomial name
Anachis fasciata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Synonyms
Colombella anacteolaDuclos, 1840 junior subjective synonym Columbella fasciataG. B. Sowerby I, 1825 superseded combination Columbella javacensisReeve, 1858 junior subjective synonym

Anachis fasciata is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 34 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oblong and smooth, featuring an obtuse apex. It is transversely sulcate (grooved) at the base. The whorls are variegated (streaked/spotted) with whitish and fulvous (tawny), appearing white posteriorly. The suture is strong, with a sub-obsolete groove located near the suture. The columella is rather smooth. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs off Indonesia, near Bali.

References

1. Anachis fasciata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) . 17 June 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Sowerby, G.B. I (1844). Monograph of the genus Columbella. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 1 (4). London: privately published. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• Duclos, P.L. (1840). Histoire naturelle générale et particulière de tous les genres de coquilles univalves marines à l'état vivant et fossile, publiée par monographie. Genre Colombelle. Paris: Didot. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
• Reeve, L.A. (1858–1859). Monograph of the Genus Columbella. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 11. London: L. Reeve & Co.